Ellora Courtyard
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Ajanta & Ellora with a guide
The Monsoon Ledger
Runs this trip
4 Days · 3 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Ellora Courtyard
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Walking / cultural tour
Four days of rock-cut caves out of Aurangabad
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Ages 8+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 8
Where this operator goes
4 days · 8 stopsItinerary
4 days, planned by The Monsoon Ledger
Bibi ka Maqbara was built by Aurangzeb's son in imitation of the Taj, on about a twentieth of the budget, and the difference shows in an interesting way.
Aurangabad, Bibi ka MaqbaraHow the day runs
- 0 hrsTransfer, then the tomb in the evening
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationEllora Courtyard
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Tomb entry
LANDMARKS Bibi ka Maqbara Panchakki Aurangabad Start point Aurangabad, Aurangabad Airport (IXU), Maharashtra 08:00 - 18:00Kailasa was cut downwards out of a single basalt hillside — about two hundred thousand tonnes of rock removed — and it is the largest monolithic structure on earth.
Ellora, Kailasa, DaulatabadHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:00 AM — out to the caves at opening
- 1 hrs2:30 PM — the hill fort on the way back
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationAurangabad Retreat
Included Activities
- Ellora and Daulatabad entries
- Licensed guide
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Kailasa Temple Ellora Buddhist caves Jain caves Daulatabad Fort Thirty caves in a horseshoe gorge, abandoned around 480 AD and rediscovered by a British hunting party in 1819. The paintings inside are the oldest surviving in India.
Aurangabad, AjantaHow the day runs
- 3 hrs7:00 AM — north-east to the horseshoe gorge
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationAurangabad Retreat
Included Activities
- Ajanta entry and shuttle
- Licensed guide
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Ajanta caves Cave 1 paintings Waghora river The Aurangabad caves are a twenty-minute climb, nearly empty, and look straight down at the Maqbara.
AurangabadHow the day runs
- 8:30 AM — the small Aurangabad cave group above the city
- 1 hrs12:00 PM — to the airport
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Cave entry
- Airport drop
LANDMARKS Aurangabad Caves Bibi ka Maqbara from above
- Day 1Day 1 · Arrive Aurangabad
- Day 2Day 2 · Ellora and the Kailasa temple
- Day 3Day 3 · Ajanta
- Day 4Day 4 · A last morning, then out
Pickup point
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Meet atAurangabadAurangabad Airport (IXU), Maharashtra
Reporting time08:00 - 18:00
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Included in the price
You arrange yourself
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Where you'll stay
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Aurangabad Retreat
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
What you'll eat
3 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 4 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 4.
- DinnerServed on day 1
- BreakfastServed on days 2–4
4 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
Who runs this trip
Operated by
The Monsoon LedgerVerified
“India on licensed guides and heritage stays”
Based in Jaipur Running treks since 2011
- Rating
- 4.7(15 reviews)
- Response time
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About The Monsoon Ledger
Licensed guides in every city and heritage properties where they exist. Named after the ledgers Rajasthani havelis kept, which is where several of the stays came from.
Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.7/5
Based on 15 reviews
Review summary
Food4.3/5
Guide4.2/5
Itinerary4.6/5
Transport4.6/5
Accommodation4.5/5
Tour operator4.5/5
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Arjun Pillai – Lucknow2026-07-27 · Verified booking
Maharashtra done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No hesitation recommending them.
Reply from The Monsoon Ledger
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Divya Reddy – Bengaluru2026-07-27 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. No hesitation recommending them.
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Farah Qureshi – Indore2026-07-27 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Worth every rupee.
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Rohit Verma – Ahmedabad2026-07-27 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Tara D'Souza – Ahmedabad2026-07-27 · Verified booking
Well paced over 4 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Would send friends their way.
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Farah Qureshi – Hyderabad2025-10-24 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. No hesitation recommending them.
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Hannah Lindqvist – Zurich2025-10-24 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Recommended.
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James Whelan – Stockholm2025-10-24 · Verified booking
Maharashtra done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Would book with them again.
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Questions people ask
Different things. Ellora is architecture — Kailasa is the single most astonishing structure in India. Ajanta is painting, and much of it is faint and viewed in low light. Most people find Ellora more immediately impressive and Ajanta more affecting.
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